Leadership lessons from the University of Warsaw’s legendary programming coach

(September 2025)In the world of competitive computer programming, there’s little room for error. Complex tasks must be broken down and assigned to the team member best suited to the job. Getting the best out of each team member – and the group as a whole – is no mean feat.

That’s why it’s so remarkable that, for the past 30 years, every team coached by Prof. Jan Madey has qualified for the International Collegiate Programming Contest – one of the toughest competitions in the world.  

In this Transform Talks interview, Huawei's Executive Editor-in-Chief, Gavin Allen, sits down with Prof. Madey, to find out how his University of Warsaw teams built such a winning record.